Do you have to oppose science in order to be a Christian Today W Robert Godfrey explains that Christianity has never been the enemy of science--but science has its limits Get the Fifth Installment of W Robert Godfrey's Teaching Series 'A Survey of Church History' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org survey-of-church-history Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

Near the dawn of the nineteenth century Mary McDowell lived worlds apart from the brutal stockyards of Chicago Although her home was just twenty miles away she knew little about the horrific labor conditions that prompted workers in the stockyards to strike Once she learned of the difficulties faced by them and their families McDowell moved in and lived amid them mdash advocating for better conditions She ministered to their needs including teaching children at a school in the back of a small shop Standing up for better conditions for others mdash even when not directly impacted mdash is something [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country's road systems the bicycle has had a major impact on American life Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century cycling is still something that's very popular in our country today Margaret Guroff author of The Mechanical Horse How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life brings us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In the southern Bahamas lies a small piece of land called Ragged Island In the nineteenth century it had an active salt industry but because of a decline in that industry many people emigrated to nearby islands As of fewer than eighty people lived there The island featured three denominations yet the people all gathered together in one place for worship and fellowship each week With so few residents a sense of community was especially vital for them The people of the early church written about in Acts felt a crucial need and desire for community as well They were [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country's road systems the bicycle has had a major impact on American life Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century cycling is still something that's very popular in our country today Margaret Guroff author of The Mechanical Horse How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life brings us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country's road systems the bicycle has had a major impact on American life Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century cycling is still something that's very popular in our country today Margaret Guroff author of The Mechanical Horse How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life brings us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Decorative blue and white ceramic tiles commonly found in Dutch households were originally made in the city of Delft They often depict familiar scenes of the Netherlands beautiful landscapes ubiquitous windmills and people working and playing In the nineteenth century Charles Dickens wrote in his book A Christmas Carol how these tiles were used to illustrate the Scriptures He described an old fireplace built by a Dutchman paved with these quaint Delft tiles ldquo There were Cains and Abels Pharaohs rsquo daughters Queens of Sheba and Apostles putting off to sea rdquo Many households used these tiles as a teaching [... more]

As the French soldier dug in the desert sand reinforcing the defenses of his army rsquo s encampment he had no idea he would make a momentous discovery Moving another shovel-full of sand he saw a stone Not just any stone The Rosetta Stone containing laws and governance from King Ptolemy V written in three languages That stone now housed in the British Museum would be one of the most important archaeological finds of the nineteenth century helping to unlock the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian writing known as hieroglyphics For many of us much of Scripture is also wrapped [... more]

In the early nineteenth century Thomas Carlyle gave a manuscript to philosopher John Stuart Mill to review Whether accidentally or intentionally the manuscript got tossed into a fire It was Carlyle rsquo s only copy Undaunted he set to work rewriting the lost chapters Mere flames couldn rsquo t stop the story which remained intact in his mind Out of great loss Carlyle produced his monumental work The French Revolution In the waning days of ancient Judah rsquo s decadent kingdom God told the prophet Jeremiah ldquo Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken [... more]

When you plug in your toaster you benefit from the results of a bitter feud from the late nineteenth century Back then inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla battled over which was the best kind of electricity for development direct current DC like the current that goes from a battery to a flashlight or alternating current AC which we get from an electrical outlet Eventually Tesla rsquo s AC ideas powered through and have been used to provide electricity for homes businesses and communities around the world AC is much more efficient at sending electricity across great distances and proved [... more]

During ldquo Chicago Day rdquo in October the city rsquo s theatres shut down because the owners figured everyone would be attending the World rsquo s Fair Some four hundred thousand people went but Dwight Moody ndash wanted to fill a music hall at the other end of Chicago with preaching and teaching His friend R A Torrey ndash was skeptical that Moody could draw a crowd on the same day as the fair But by God rsquo s grace he did As Torrey later concluded the crowds came because Moody knew ldquo the one Book that this old world [... more]

Harriet Tubman was one of the great American heroes of the nineteenth century Showing remarkable courage she guided more than three hundred fellow slaves to freedom after she first escaped slavery by crossing into free territory in the United States north Not content to simply enjoy her own freedom she ventured back into slave states nineteen times to lead friends family and strangers to freedom sometimes guiding people on foot all the way to Canada What drove Miss Tubman to such brave action A woman of deep faith she at one time said this ldquo I always told God I [... more]